Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-32728 as tracked by Alpine, for the package openssh. The fix is available in version 10.0_p1-r0; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: Low — an ordinary user account is enough.
- User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
- Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: Low — limited, and the attacker does not choose what is affected.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
ALPINE-CVE-2025-32728 is classified as CWE-440: Expected Behavior Violation. A feature, API, or function does not perform according to its specification.
Affected software
ALPINE-CVE-2025-32728 is recorded against 1 package.
- openssh (from 7.4 up to 10.0_p1-r0)
Timeline and source
Published on 10 April 2025 and last revised on 8 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
security.alpinelinux.org (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
openssh has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-440: Expected Behavior Violation) in other software:
